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Summary

Etta's greatest unfulfilled wish, living in the rolling farmland of Saskatchewan, is to see the sea. And so, at the age of eighty-two she gets up very early one morning and begins walking the 2,000 miles to water.

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Etta and Otto

A really touching story that tells the story of Etta and Otto's life, mingled with the confusion of Etta's early stages of dementia. I really enjoyed the imagery Emma Hooper creates throughout the book. Be patient, it's not a confusing read. It's calm and sympathetic, and a a beautiful story of people sharing a life time of love.

Gently paced, finely crafted.

I loved the tone of the narrator, perfectly suited to the book which gathered me in and had me entranced... I listened to the whole book in one sitting. Not great if you like a neat finish to a book, as the narrative to this leaves you wondering what happened after... A great pace, a sense of human scale lives, with interwoven narratives as the characters navigate larger tragedies, set against a wild and expansive backdrop of Canadian countryside.

Good but what happens?

It feels like the author has run out of time or just couldn't be bothered to end this properly, one character moves in and out for no real reason with no explanation at the end, really enjoyed it until the ending which is quite frankly disappointing.

Wee gem

Otto and Etta have been married for 50 yrs and Etta decides it's time to see the ocean. Off she trots by foot, leaving Otto alone with recipe cards to conquer. Russell is their best friend, obliged to try and find her and James the mysterious coyote as her own "littlest hobo". Very sweet, endearing tale, with heartbreaking passages on war.